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Neighbours have branded them "awful" and "super creepy" while supporters backed the idea saying they would make drivers think twice.

IPC said it had considered various options but found the dummies were the most practical measure and had worked elsewhere, according to The Mirror .

The council took to Facebook to share the news last week (Tuesday August 29) and writing underneath the post Alison Major wrote: "They look awful, they should have been a normal traffic bollard.

"They will be knocked over in no time or defaced with graffiti."

While Connor McGinn said: "If I was a driver they would scare me into crashing, super creepy."

Belinda has been installed outside a school (Image: Iver Parish Council)

Sharon Pollard posted: "Didn't like these at first, however, have driven passed them a few times, can totally see their benefit, especially to announce the approach to a school.

"I may even get to quite like them."

In a statement on its website IPC wrote: "Anything that we can do to raise driver awareness that there's a school in the vicinity and young children on foot is a good thing.

"Both infant and junior schools have had Billy & Belinda bollards installed over the weekend by Bucks County Council, funding was secured by The Ivers Parish Council and the project has been driven by your County Councillor Luisa Sullivan.

"Extensive discussions took place with the schools in both Iver and Iver Heath involving The Ivers Parish Council and Bucks County Council, the schools were in full agreement with the proposal for these road safety bollards."

The bollards have been branded creepy

The statement added: "Railings were also considered but it was the recommendation of Transport For Bucks that the best option due to width restriction was to install the bollards which have had success in driver speed awareness across the country.

"Love the place you live."

The mannequin-like designs are the latest in a string of measures designed to improve road safety in the village, with neighbours currently fundraising £6,100 for signage, education and street furniture.

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